Ochocinco fined $25K for Tweets

Updated: Tue 1:22 PM, Aug 24, 2010

CINCINNATI (AP) - The National Football League has fined widereceiver Chad Ochocinco $25,000 for the timing of his tweets.

The league said Tuesday that Ochocinco's messages appeared onhis Twitter page during a prohibited time at the Cincinnati Bengalsversus Philadelphia Eagles preseason game on Friday night. It saidthe Bengal player violated policies on electronic device possessionand posting of social media messages.

The use of cell phones, computers or other electronic equipmentby players and coaches is prohibited from 90 minutes before kickoffthrough the end of the game.

The NFL's statement said Ochocinco's messages on the socialmedia site showed up at 6:50 p.m. and 9:53 p.m. Kickoff was 8:07. Bengals players were off Tuesday.

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